13 Related Articles from 2019-06-12

Bernie Sanders After Dark: Inside His First ‘Grass-Roots Fund-Raiser’. Mr. Sanders held a small event at a nightclub, with tickets starting at $27, in a bid to keep his grip on small donors. >>

Bernie Sanders tries to go mainstream(ish). On Wednesday, Bernie Sanders gave a much-touted (by his campaign) speech that had a simple goal: Make the idea of democratic socialism less scary -- and less politically fraught -- to the average person. >>

Bernie Sanders: Americans 'will be delighted to pay more in taxes' for free health care, education. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, continued to defend democratic socialism and argued that Americans would be "delighted to pay more in taxes" if his policies are carried out. >>

Bernie says he'll probably raise payroll, income taxes to pay for 'Medicare for All'. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., specified Tuesday how he would pay for his Medicare for All" program, which critics have lambasted for its cost and impact on the federal budget. >>

Gutfeld on Bernie vs. Biden. Here's a helpful suggestion for Bernie Sanders in 2020 to save him time, money and effort. >>

Jeanne Allen: We are at war. The battleground is the classroom. And Bernie Sanders just doesn’t get it. The U.S. is by nature a pluralistic country, and yet some behave -- including Bernie Sanders -- as if we should live in a dictatorship when it comes to education. >>

Justin Haskins: Comrade Bernie’s American Socialist Dream would be a nightmare. If you were thinking Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., might back away from his pledge to transform America into a socialist paradise now that he’s running for president, think again. Comrade Bernie’s proud to be what he calls a “democratic socialist” and he wants everyone to know it. >>

Sanders defends votes on bills with Hyde Amendment. In an interview with Dana Bash, Bernie Sanders defends his vote on spending bills that contained the amendment barring federal funds being used on abortions >>

Sanders embraces democratic socialism, calls for New Deal revival in campaign address. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday delivered a no-apologies address embracing and defending “democratic socialism,” as he unveiled what he dubbed an “economic bill of rights” to deal with an economy he claims is “fundamentally broken and grotesquely unfair.” >>

Sanders: Border is 'serious problem' not crisis. Sen. Bernie Sanders says the border "is an issue we have to deal with" and calls for a "humane" border policy. >>

Sen. Bernie Sanders defends democratic socialism. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont delivered an address explaining and defending democratic socialism. The 2020 presidential candidate said the ideology is often misunderstood. Edward Isaac Dovere, staff writer at "The Atlantic," has been covering Sanders and joined CBSN with more. >>